Lonnie Is in a Preschool That Is Academically Focused

question 69

Multiple Choice

Lonnie is in a preschool that is academically focused.The children are all required to do several paper-and-pencil activities each day and are formally tested every Friday on their knowledge of simple math facts,letter recognition,and simple reading skills.According to the research on developmentally appropriate and inappropriate practices,which of the following is likely to be true?

• A) Lonnie will be more creative than a child who attends a less academically oriented preschool.
• B) Lonnie will be less positive toward school than a child who attends a less academically oriented preschool.
• C) Lonnie will show better mastery of basic skills than a child who attends a less academically oriented preschool.
• D) Lonnie will show greater confidence when taking tests than a child who attends a less academically oriented preschool.

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